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引起

yǐn qǐㄧㄣˇ ㄑㄧˇ

Sino-Vietnamese: DẪN KHỞI

Traditional: 引起

HSK 4HSK 3.0 · 4TOCFL 3

Meaning(verb)

to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse

Collocates with 注意, 兴趣, 误会, 问题.

Examples

  • 这件事引起了大家的注意。

    zhè jiàn shì yǐn qǐ le dà jiā de zhù yì.

    This attracted everyone's attention.

  • 吸烟会引起很多疾病。

    xī yān huì yǐn qǐ hěn duō jí bìng.

    Smoking can cause many diseases.

  • 他的话引起了误会。

    tā de huà yǐn qǐ le wù huì.

    His words caused a misunderstanding.

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Stroke order

DẪN · 4 strokes

to draw (e.g. a bow); to pull; to stretch sth; to extend; to lengthen; to involve or implicate in; to attract; to lead; to guide; to leave; to provide evidence or justification for; old unit

KHỞI · 10 strokes

to rise; to raise; to get up; to set out; to start; to appear; to launch; to initiate (action); to draft; to establish; to get (from a depot or counter); verb suffix, to start; starting from